All about pay, hours at work, record keeping and what breaks employees are entitled to.

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1 Skip to main content Employment New Zealand Search the entire site Starting employment Starting employment Starting a new job is an exciting and challenging time. It s important for employers to use good hiring processes, and for everyone to follow minimum rights and responsibilities. Who is an employee Hiring Sample appointment letters Employment agreements Trial and probationary periods Unions & bargaining Rights and responsibilities Right to work in New Zealand Hours and wages Hours and wages All about pay, hours at work, record keeping and what breaks employees are entitled to. Pay and wages Rests and breaks Hours of work Keeping accurate records Leave and holidays Leave and holidays Employees become entitled to annual holidays, public holidays, sick leave, bereavement leave, parental leave and other types of leave as long as they meet certain conditions. Minimum leave and holidays entitlements Public holidays Annual holidays Sick leave Bereavement leave Parental leave Other types of leave Calculating payments for leave & holidays Jury service

2 Workplace policies Workplace policies Clear workplace policies and procedures support employment agreements and mean everyone knows how things are meant to be done. This section provides help in some key areas. What are workplace policies? Employee performance Health and safety at work Productive workplaces Protected disclosures Workplace change Restraint of trade Work equipment and clothing Tests and checks Resolving problems Resolving problems The best way to prevent employment relationship problems between an Employer and Employee. Employment relationship must do's Types of problems Steps to resolve Preventing relationship problems Escalating unresolved issues Ending employment Ending employment There are several ways in which employment relationships may be ended, such as resignation, retirement, dismissal or redundancy. Resignation Abandonment of employment Constructive dismissal Retirement Dismissal Redundancy Giving and accepting notice Final pay Search the entire site

3 Starting employment Starting employment Who is an employee Who is an employee Types of employee Contractor versus employee Volunteers Hiring Hiring Preparing for the hiring process Describing the job Advertising the job Job applications Interviews Interviews Interview tips for applicants Selecting and appointing Selecting and appointing Psychometric testing and assessment centres Induction Discrimination when hiring Discrimination when hiring Transgender employees Sample appointment letters Employment agreements Employment agreements Types of employment agreements Things an agreement must contain Offering employment agreements Employment agreement builder Unfair bargaining Trial and probationary periods Trial and probationary periods Trial periods Probationary periods Unions & bargaining Unions and bargaining Unions

4 Collective agreements Collective agreements Collective bargaining Collective bargaining Initiation of collective bargaining Preparing for bargaining Preparing your team Negotiating the agreement After the negotiations Good faith Good faith Code of good faith in collective bargaining Passing on collective agreement terms Unable to agree Strikes and lockouts Employment relations education leave Employment relations education leave Calculating, allocating and taking ERE leave ERE-approved courses Applying for ERE course approval Applying for ERE course approval Criteria used to assess ERE course approval Critical success factors for ERE initiatives Using pre-approved courses Applying to have a course re-approved Rights and responsibilities Rights and responsibilities Minimum rights of employees Employment responsibilities Working more than one job Protecting employees who work alone Young employees Right to work in New Zealand Hours and wages Hours and wages Pay and wages Pay and wages Types of pay Minimum wage

5 Minimum wage Types Current rates Previous rates Disability exemptions Agricultural industry Foreign fishing crews Pay day Deductions Deductions Taxes How much to pay Benefits and allowances Pay equity Pay equity Gender pay gap Pay review process Pay review analysis Equitable job evaluation Gender job evaluation standard Spotlight skills recognition tool Rests and breaks Rests and breaks Rest and meal breaks Breastfeeding at work Hours of work Keeping accurate records Leave and holidays Leave and holidays Minimum leave and holidays entitlements Public holidays Public holidays Public holidays and anniversary dates Holidays and anniversary dates icalendar feeds Public holiday and anniversary dates for previous years Mondayisation Mondayisation Entitlements when a public holiday falls on Saturday Entitlements when a public holiday falls on Sunday Falls within leave period

6 Employees working shifts or on call Transferring by agreement Alternative holidays Restricted shop trading days Annual holidays Annual holidays Entitlements Casual, fixed-term or changing work patterns Cashing-up annual holidays Annual closedowns Sick leave Sick leave Sick leave entitlements Requirement for medical examination Sick leave and ACC payments Bereavement leave Parental leave Parental leave Eligibility Parental leave eligibility who can take it Eligibility table Types of leave Types of parental leave Keeping in touch days Protecting your job Taking leave How to take parental leave Leave forms and letters Leave scenarios Employer's response Parental leave payment Parental leave payment Overview Who can get parental leave payments Payment amount Payment period Applying for payments Preterm baby parental leave payments Payment scenarios Returning to work

7 Returning to work Ending leave scenarios Parental leave problems Other types of leave Other types of leave Stress leave Garden leave Defence force volunteers Leave without pay General election voting leave Leave options after disasters Long service leave Calculating payments for leave & holidays Calculating payments for leave and holidays Annual holiday payments Paying via payroll system Public holidays payments Sick & bereavement leave payments Leave & holidays in final pay Relevant & average daily pay Time and a half & penal rates Otherwise working day Jury service Workplace policies Workplace policies What are workplace policies? Employee performance Employee performance Growing performance Growing performance Setting expectations Good communication Good communication Catch-ups Performance reviews Giving and getting feedback Positive conversations and reaching agreement Managing performance issues Managing performance issues Why manage performance issues

8 Why manage performance issues Possible causes Questions managers should ask themselves How to manage performance issues How to manage performance issues Informal intervention Formal intervention When performance improves On-the-job training On-the-job training Training, development and coaching Education and training for trades Health and safety at work Productive workplaces Productive workplaces Work-life balance Flexible working arrangements Flexible work Benefits, rights and responsibilities How to apply How to apply Checklist Considering a request Considering a request Responding to a request checklist Approving a request Declining a request Unresolved requests High Performance Work Initiative (HPWI) Protected disclosures Workplace change Workplace change Overview of workplace change Workplace change process outline Assessing the impact of structure change on jobs Selection process Restructuring when a business is sold or transferred Restraint of trade Work equipment and clothing Work equipment and clothing

9 Tools of trade Vehicles Uniforms and dress codes Tests and checks Tests and checks Criminal record checks Drugs, alcohol and work Credit checks Resolving problems Resolving problems Employment relationship must do's Employment relationship must do's Good faith Good faith Not misleading or deceptive Be responsive and communicative Decisions which might cause job loss Good reason Fair process Types of problems Types of problems Misconduct and serious misconduct Misconduct and serious misconduct Employee actions outside of work Bullying, harassment and discrimination Bullying, harassment and discrimination General process Bullying Harassment Discrimination Transgender people discrimination Exceptions to unlawful discrimination Incompatibility Medical incapacity Steps to resolve Steps to resolve Informal actions Warnings Disciplinary action

10 Disciplinary action Disciplinary process Investigations Suspension Personal grievances Personal grievances What is a personal grievance? The personal grievance process Unjustifiable dismissal Unjustified disadvantage Mediation Mediation What is mediation Requesting mediation Preparing for mediation Reaching an outcome in mediation Representation at mediation Mediation in collective bargaining Records of settlement Records of settlement How to submit a record of settlement Labour Inspectorate Labour Inspectorate Addressing Holidays Act non-compliance Preventing relationship problems Preventing relationship problems Stop issues before they start Recognise an issue early Follow the agreed process Escalating unresolved issues Escalating unresolved issues Employment Relations Authority Employment Court Human Rights Review Tribunal Ending employment Ending employment Resignation Abandonment of employment Constructive dismissal Retirement Dismissal

11 Redundancy Giving and accepting notice Giving and accepting notice During the notice period On and after last day of employment Final pay Minimum wage Minimum wage rates apply to all employees aged 16 and over, who are full-time, part-time, fixedterm, casual, working from home, and paid by wages, salary, commission or piece rates (some exceptions). Home > Hours and wages > Pay and wages > Minimum wage Hours and wages Pay and wages Types of pay Minimum wage Types Current rates Previous rates Disability exemptions Agricultural industry Foreign fishing crews Pay day Deductions How much to pay Benefits and allowances Pay equity Rests and breaks Hours of work Keeping accurate records The minimum wage applies to all hours worked. There is no minimum hours requirement. For example, an employee who works only 2 hours at a time must still get the minimum wage for each of these hours, unless the employee and employer have agreed to a higher rate in the employment agreement. Payments for call-outs should also be negotiated in the employment agreement. Employees have to be paid at least the minimum hourly wage rate for every hour worked: Salaried employees can divide their pay by the number of hours they work in a pay period to make sure they earn the minimum wage. Wage earners can check that their hourly rate is at least the minimum wage and that any extra hours they re asked to work are also paid at least the minimum wage. Employers and employees may agree to any wage rate as long as it s not less than the relevant minimum

12 wage rate. For example, starting-out workers must be paid at least the minimum starting-out wage rate, and trainees over 20 must be paid at least the training minimum wage rate. Employees paid piece rates must still be paid the minimum wage for each hour worked. The minimum wage does not apply to people who have a minimum wage exemption permit. Types of wage rates There are three different types of minimum wage rates: adult, starting-out and training. Current minimum wage rates Minimum wage rates are set by the government and are reviewed each year. Previous minimum wage rates Minimum wage rates from Minimum wage exemptions Labour Inspectors may issue minimum wage exemption permits to employees who have a disability that limits them carrying out the requirements of their work. Agricultural industry Many employees in the agricultural industry are offered accommodation and other goods and services as part of their employment. Foreign fishing crews As part of a foreign fishing crew working in New Zealand, your work visa allows you to work in New Zealand waters until its expiry date. Share this page Print this page Export as PDF Still haven't found what you're looking for? Search the entire site Employment New Zealand Starting employment

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